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Probably Fake Best Buy Ad For the 160GB PS3 Slim, Launching For $300 With Backwards-Compatibility

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The PS3 Slim announcement is supposed to take place in six days and here's some more rumour news for you. According to this so-called Best Buy ad, the PS3 Slim will be launching for $299 USD and will have: a 160GB HDD, four USB 2.0 ports, and backwards-compatibility. Unfortunately, I'm going to call this Best Buy ad a fake.

[PS3 Blog]



T-Mobile HTC Touch Pro 2 Only $200 on Wirefly

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This morning T-Mobile launched the HTC Touch Pro 2 for a whopping $349 USD on a 2-year contract. If you think that's a little bit too much for you then you should probably check out Wirefly's website. They are now offering the Touch Pro 2 for just $199 USD on a 2-year contract if you sign up for a new T-Mobile account; if you're an existing T-Mobile customer, you're out of luck because it'll cost you $599. Check it out on Wirefly here.

[WMPowerUser]

HP Pavilion Elite e9110t With Blu-Ray, Windows 7, and Quad-Core CPU For Just $650

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If you head over to Deal News, you will definitely find a good deal. The HP Pavilion Elite e9110t is now going pretty cheap on this website - and trust me it's worth it. Think about this for a second, a desktop PC with: a 2.33GHz Intel Core 2 Quad CPU, Nvidia GeForce G210 graphics, 6GB of RAM, a 500GB HDD, WiFi 802.11n, a Blu-ray player, and a free upgrade to Windows 7 when it is available. You can now get all of that for just $650 USD. If you're interested you can check out the deal here.

[Engadget]

Verizon Releasing Pantech Escapade on August 21st

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Verizon is scheduled to launch their latest dumbphone, the Pantech Escapade WP8990VW, on August 21st. This clamshell handset is expected to be a world phone with CDMA / GSM support. Unfortunately, the Escapade will not have EVDO support and it won't have a microSD card slot. Seems like it lives up to the dumbphone title.

[Phone Arena]

Dell Prepping Intel ULV-Packed 11.6-Inch Inspiron Z

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Dell plans to launch an 11.6-inch Inspiron Z in the future, but as of right now all that we know is that it will have an Intel ULV CPU inside; oh yeah, it also won't have a DVD drive, so that could matter to some people. I was thinking about getting the Dell Studio 14z, but I think I'm getting the Studio 15 instead.

[Engadget]

Lenovo Introduces and Releases Nettop-Like Q700 PC For $500

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Lenovo has just released their latest - similar to a nettop - PC. Meet the Lenovo Q700 PC that should be a "perfect fit" for you home. The Q700 has: an Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5200 CPU, 4GB of RAM, up to a 640GB HDD, a DVD burner, integrated X4500 graphics, an HDMI out, and a TV tuner. This PC is now available on Lenovo's official website with a base price of $499 USD.

[Engadget]

Verizon Whitestone / Diamond 2 Diagrams; Sprint to Launch Touch Pro 2 on September 8th?

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Five days ago, we saw new photos of Verizon's HTC Whitestone / Touch Diamond 2. It looks like it will have: a 3.5mm headphone jack, a kickstand, a 3.6-inch touchscreen display, and a 5MP camera.

Yes, we've heard that Sprint would launch the HTC Touch Pro 2 on September 3rd, but the latest rumour says that it will be on September 8th. Just in case you forgot, T-Mobile launched this handset today for a whopping $349 USD and Verizon and AT&T's are on the way as well.

HTC Whitestone: WMExperts
Sprint HTC Touch Pro 2: Phone Arena

More Evidence of Canada's Rogers Getting the iPhone 3GS

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Remember how Rogers called the leak online two days ago as a "mistake"? Well, this picture says a lot. This is a picture of Rogers' "internal sales systems for hardware upgrades listing an 8 GB iPhone 3GS model." And yes, the 8GB iPhone 3GS looks like it will hit Rogers for $99 CAD on a 3-year contract, similar to the 8GB iPhone 3G. The 8GB iPhone 3GS will cost $299 CAD contract-free. Unfortunately, we still don't when this will be available.

[Mac Rumors]

Samsung YP-R1 PMP Passes the FCC, No Tegra Here

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A new Samsung PMP has just passed the FCC and unfortunately, it's not the Tegra-based YP-M1. What you see above is an FCC photo of the Samsung YP-R1 PMP and it's looking pretty good. The YP-R1 has: a 2.7-inch touchscreen display, 8GB to 32GB of flash storage, Bluetooth, and TV output. Check out the official FCC filing.

[Engadget]

Dell Teases Us With Inspiron Zino HD, Has HDMI Output

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What you see above and below looks to be Dell's competitor to Apple's Mac Mini. It's a big bigger than the Mac Mini though, so I guess it has the upper-hand in portability. As of right now, we don't the specs of this Inspiron Zino HD, but we know the ports (below). I'm not good with ports, but I think that's a couple of USB 2.0 / VGA / HDMI / Ethernet ports, and audio in/outputs.

[Gizmodo]

RIM Launching BlackBerry Bluetooth Watch and Bluetooth Headset

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RIM's vice president, Antoine Boucher, has just confirmed that they are working on a Bluetooth watch. This watch will allow a user to receive: e-mail alerts, BlackBerry Messenger / SMS messages, tweets, and Facebook notifications. The watch could also transfer music and videos to your BlackBerry smartphone as well.

Boucher also confirmed that they are working on their BlackBerry Bluetooth headset too, which is codenamed Alpha 1. This is interesting because this morning the BlackBerry HS500 headset was spotted on Bluetooth SIG, so this could be it. Any other information you're craving will have to wait until a later date.

[Unwired View]

Sharp Releases AQUOS 52-Inch LED-Backlit HDTV For Just $2,000

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Sharp has just released a new 52-inch (LC52LE700UN) LED-equipped HDTV. This HDTV has: a Full HD (1,920 x 1,080) resolution, 120Hz technology, a 4ms response time, 450 nits of brightness, a 176-degree viewing angle, USB / VGA / 4 HDMI ports, and 2 component / 2 composite ports. This HDTV comes with AQUOS Net, which will allow you to access the Internet. This new HDTV is available now for just $2,000 USD, which makes the buy definitely worth it.

[Slash Gear]

Dell Releases Vostro 1014, 1015, and 1088 Notebooks in Europe; Asia and North America Later

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Dell has just unveiled three new Vostro laptops, the 1014, the 1015, and the 1088. The Vostro 1014 and 1015 have a 14.1-inch and a 15.6-inch display, respectively. Besides the screen, the Vostro 1014 and 1015 are the same; they both have: WLED LCD displays, up to a 320GB 5400RPM HDD, a 5-in-1 card reader, Draft-N WiFi, and an optional 2MP webcam. The other Vostro that is now available is the 1088. This Vostro has a 14.1-inch display and a better ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics. Besides that, it is the same as the other two.

These three Vostro notebooks are now available in Europe on Dell's official website with a starting price of £255 ($420 USD). These notebooks will be available in Asia in the next week and they'll also hit North America in a few months.

[Pocket-Lint]

HTC Sells 1 Million Magic Handsets Worldwide, Concentrating on Mid-End Phones for the Rest of the Year

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After launching the HTC Magic on Vodafone back in April, HTC's Peter Chou has just stated that they've have just sold 1 million HTC Magic handsets worldwide. This is a pretty impressive feat for HTC, but it doesn't look like they're getting the love up here in Canada. Peter Chou has also gone out to mention that they are going to be focusing on mid-end handsets for the second half of this year. He stated that 50-60& of their handsets for the rest of the year will be classified as "mid-end."

[Unwired View]

UMID M1 Confirms Black Model For September Release Date, New Model to be Announced at IDF 2009

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Remember the sexy black model of the UMID M1 that we saw back in May? Well, UMID has just confirmed that this model - along with the white one - will be available in bulk starting in September. UMID will also set the stage later this year at IDF 2009 - which takes place on September 22 to 24 - to announce a new model of the M1, quite possibly named the M2.

[Slash Gear]

Sony Ericsson Jalou Surfaces; Designed For Girls, Limited Dolce&Gabbana Edition

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Last week, we saw a fake fan-made picture of the upcoming Sony Ericsson Jalou, but now we have official images and information. The Jalou is actually a clamshell handset that is designed for women and girls - bragging to be "shorter than your favorite lipstick" at just 73mm in length. The rumour stated that the Jalou would be an S60 handset, but it actually isn't. The Jalou has: a 2-inch QVGA display, a 3.2MP camera with video recording capabilities, quad-band GSM / tri-band UMTS/HSPA connectivity, Bluetooth 2.0 support, Stereo FM radio, and a YouTube app.

The Jalou will be available in the last quarter of this year and the 1700 3G band suggests that T-Mobile USA will be releasing it. This handset will be available in Aquamarine Blue, Onyx Black, and Deep Amethyst; if you're interested you should also know that there will be a limited Dolce&Gabanna edition (below), which will feature a Sparkling Rose colour and 24 carat gold. Unfortunately, the pricing for all models are still unknown.

[Tech Tree, Unwired View]

T-Mobile Launches the HTC Touch Pro 2 For $350, Gahh!

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After a long wait and a rumoured smaller price tag we heard about last night ($279) that didn't come true, it's now available. Yes, T-Mobile has finally launched the HTC Touch Pro 2 for a whopping $349 USD on a 2-year contract. In case you forgot, the Touch Pro 2 has: a 3.6-inch resistive touchscreen display, a slide-out QWERTY keypad, a 3.2MP AF camera, WiFi / GPS support, 512MB of ROM, a microSDHC card slot, 288MB of RAM, and a Qualcomm MSM7200A 528MHz CPU. It's also running WinMo 6.1 and you can check it out on T-Mobile's official website now.

[Boy Genius, Slash Gear]

Lenovo IdeaPad U450p Packs ULV CPU, Now Available For $799, Shipping to Take 4 Weeks

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Just under two weeks ago, Lenovo teased their new Intel ULV laptop, the IdeaPad U450p. The IdeaPad U450p is now available to order and it has: a 14-inch anti-glare display with a 1,366 x 768 resolution, Intel's 1.3GHz SU2700 / 1.4GHz SU3500 CPUs, integrated GMA X4500 graphics, 3GB / 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 250GB / 320GB HDD, WiFi, a DVD burner, WiFi b/g/n, Ethernet / VGA / HDMI / 3 USB 2.0 ports, audio in/out, and a 6-cell battery. It runs on Vista Home Premium, just in case you wanted to know. You can head over to Lenovo's official website now and order it with a base price of $799 USD. It's expected to take around 4 weeks to ship, so if you order one now make sure you're patient.

[Slash Gear, Engadget]

Motorola Sholes / Shules Hits WiFi Alliance Disguised as the A855?

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If you're like me, everyday you're just dying to hear more information about Motorola's Android handset, the Sholes / Shules. Well, a new Motorola handset, the A855, has just hit the WiFi Alliance and Cell Passion is speculating that this could actually be the Motorola Sholes / Shules. According to Cell Passion's article, the Motorola Sholes / Shules could be officially announced in September.

[Cell Passion]

Samsung Launches OmniaHD in India With a 1GHz CPU and Omnia Pro B7320

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Arguably the best phone that is available right now - spec-wise at least - just got launched in India. Samsung's OmniaHD has just hit India with its normal: 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, 8MP camera capable of recording 720p video, and GPS / WiFi / HSDPA support. Now those look like the Omina HD's standard specs, but Samsung thought that they'd throw in a little extra flavour to this handset. Instead of the traditional ARM Cortex A8 600MHz CPU, they packed a 1GHz CPU inside of this handset. Yes, they made the OmniaHD even more of a Nokia N97-killer. The OmniaHD in India costs Rs. 33,990 ($705 USD).

Another phone was launched in India today is the Omnia Pro B7320. This smartphone has: a 2.4-inch display, a 3.15MP camera, WiFi / HSDPA / aGPS support, 256MB of ROM, a microSD card slot, 256MB of RAM, a 528MHz CPU, and it runs WinMo 6.1 - upgradeable to WinMo 6.5. The Omnia Pro costs Rs. 16,500 ($342 USD).

[Cell Passion]